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Thinking of living at NG7 7EP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djanogly Northgate Academy | Primary | 350 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Heathfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Djanogly Sherwood Academy | Primary | 800 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) | Primary | 900 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Nottingham Free School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ellis Guilford School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.1 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Djanogly City Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bluecoat Trent Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Bluecoat Aspley Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fuel | Independent | 750 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Crescent School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Vernon Park | 820 m | 29 |
| Swimming | Djanogly Community Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Football | Radford FC | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Fitness | Legends Gym | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Nottingham Proprietary Bowling Green | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Golf | Bullwell Forest Golf Club | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Snooker | Stadium Leisure | 190 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Forest Recreation Ground Multi Activity Pitch | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Haydn Road Community Cricket Club | 610 m | 5 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Nottingham) | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Maples Street skate park | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Nottingham Moderns RFC | 4.8 km | 4 |
| Rowing | WWII Memorial to members of Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club | 5.0 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Nottingham Climbing Centre | 750 m | 3 |
| Martial arts | Nottingham School of Martial Arts | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Basketball Court | 3.1 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Basford tram stop, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Bulwell, 2.9 km away, with 72k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Zulu Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 68, 69, L14, 71); 51 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Djanogly Northgate Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Nottingham Free School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 51.5 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nottingham Girls' Academy (2.8 km) and Redhill Academy (4.3 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Pure Halal Choice, 100 m away; Global Market Hair Cosmetics African and Caribbean Food (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Medical Centre - Zulu Road (150 m), with Radford Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Cutter is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 4.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Munch Bites is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Willow Tree Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Silverdale Road Open Space, 200 m away; for exercise, PureGym (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 5.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.2 µg/m³).
41 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 1.4 km |
| – |
Every primary near NG7 7EP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, East Midlands is 20 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 70 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Nottingham Trent University, 2.7 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.